Fender.



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PATENTED DEC. s, 1967.

W. H. PETERS.

FENDER. APPLIOATION FILED MAR. 7. 1907.

PATENTED DEC. 3, 1907. W. H. PETERS.

FENDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAB. '1. 1007.

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No. 872,449. PATENTED DEC. 3, 1907.

' W. H. PETERS.

FENDER.

APPLIOATION FILED MAR. 7. 1907.

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UNITED STATES WALTER H. PETERS, OF ELMHURST, ILLINOIS.

FENDERI Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 8, '1 907.

Application filed March 7, 1907. Serial No. 361,134.

- To all whom it may concern."

Be it known that I, WALT R H. PETERS, a citizen ofthe United States,residin at Elmhurst, in the county of Dupage and State of Illinois,.haveinvented certain new and use ful Improvements in Fenders, of which thefollowing is a description.

My device belongs to that class of devices i known as fenders for use onautomobiles,

street cars or other vehicles, and particularly a folding or closingfender for the purposes stated, and has for its objects the productionof a simple, cheap, durable and more e l'ficient fender. This fender isparticularly designed for use on automobiles and like vehicles, but

it is obvious that it may be used on street cars or on any other form ofvehicle on which.

the same may bedesired.

To this end my invention consists in the novel construction, arrangementand combi* nation of parts herein shown and described and moreparticularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters indicate like orcorresponding arts, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my pre- Ferr'ed formof fender as applied to an automobile, the same shown in its closed orfolded position; Fig. 2 is a top view of the same, the open position ofthe wings shown in dotted lines; Fig. 3 is a front elevation of thesame; Fig. 4 is a partial erspective view of one of the guard wings slowing in detail a portion of the preferred means for operating thefender win s; Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the fender s owing aslightly modified means for securin and supporting the fender on an automobi e; Fig. 6 is a top view of the modilied supporting means; Fig. 7is a perspective de tall view showing my preferred means for pivotallysecuring the wings to the frame Fig. 8 is a partial view in elevation ofthe rear of the fender, and-Fig. 9 is a partial crosssectional View ofthe back frame and guard wings.

Referring to the drawings, my preferred form of fender consists of amain or substan tially horizontally extended frame 1 and wings pivotallysecured thereto, adapted to open or close as shown. The frame is madetriangular or V-sha ed, the point of the \i being the front of t 10frame. .nd provided with a back or substantially vertically ex-' aplurality of bars or rods 2, each rod being provided with a ball F atone end adapted to fit into, or pivot in a cooperating socket or pocketin the frame 1. On the outer or free ends of the bars 2 are secured thebars or members 3, the same being preferably pivotally secured thereonby means of the balls 8 on the rods .2 and cooperating pockets in thebars 23 as shown. The pockets in the main frame may be constructed inany suitable or preferred way. As shown, the frame 1 is provided "with aremovable portion 1, a por tion of the socket lying in both parts i andl. equivalent, umy be pmyided on the frame 1 (see Fig. 7 adapted tosupport the bars 2 or the fender wings when open, if the same isdesired. It is obvious that any other suit 'able or preferred means forpivotally securing the wings to the frame, or the bars 3.011 the rods 12may be employed to accomplish the results desired. it is liluwviseobvious that there may be any number of harsLZ and their general form ordesign may be varied to suit individual preferences. I t is notnecessary that there be the same number of bars 2 in each wing.

Nhen the wings are closed or folded the bars or members 3' at the freeends of the wing members, lie substantially transversely to thelongitudinal axis of the frame 1 that is, they lie in substautiall thesame plane as the back or vertically extended frame 6. then the fenderis open or the wings extended (see dotted lines in Fig. 2) the wings liein, substantially the same plane as the main frame 1. Any suitable orpreferred means may be employed to operate the wings, my preferred meansfor the purpose being more fully explained lureirml'ter.

in the preferred construction, to more fully guard the wheels 33 Iprovide what may be termed guard wings 12. To distinguish the two ofwings I shall herein designate wings 2 as fender wings and rings 12- asguard wings. The guard wings 1.2 are adapted to slide out and cover orguard the wheels 33 when the fender wings 2 are-extended or open} shownin dotted lines Fig. 2. The gui'ird wings are also: shown ex.- tended inFig. 3 (see dotted lines). In my preferred construction, the frame 6 isprovided with extensions 6 so that the guard wings 12 are retained inposition by'the frame 6 and its extensions 6 as is shown in Figs. 8 and9; Any suitable means may be employed to operate these wings, the preferred way being to arrange the operating means so that the fender wings2 and guard wings 12 will be operated simultaneously. To accomplish thisend I providemeans to positively operate the guard wings, and connectingmeans between the fender and guard wings to operatively transmit themovement of the guard wings 12 to thefender wings 2 to open or close thesame. By shifting the lever 23-the operating bar 22 is pushed forward orback and its movement transmitted to the other members 24.24 which arepivotally secured to the wings 12 at 25 to slide the guard wings in andout-as desired. The brackets 25 on the guard wings 12, to which the rods24 are secured, are preferably made adjustable on the wings so that thetravel of the guard wings may be adjusted to any particular machine ordesired travel.

The movement of the guard wings .12 is transmitted to the fender wings 2to operate the same through the racks 13, which are secured to the wings12 and through the pinions 11, 11, coup 4 is secured on the shafts 9,and the other ends fit into pockets or sockets 5, 5 in the .bars ormembers 3, 3, so that as the arms 4 secure and support the fender on thevehicle. As shown, the preferred way is to so arrange the fender thatits height from the ground orthat is its vertical position relative tothe vehicle may be controlled as desired' For this purpose I preferablyprovide su porting bars 1717 on each side'of tie frame 15 of thevehicle. ,The supporting bars are resiliently supported by springs 19,or the equivalent for the purpose, on the axle 16 as shown. The ends 17of the bars 1717 are connected to the fender frame and the other ends 17extended to a convenient place for operating same. These supportingbars, one on each side, are operated by suitable levers 18, or the like.It is obvious that the supportin bars may be so arranged-as to beoperate by levers on each side of the vehicle or to be operatedsimultaneously by one lever. When this form of supporting bar 17-17 isused, 1-

guide the upper part of the fender iriits vermgs 10, 10, shafts 9, 9,and arms 4:, 4. 'One end of each of the arms erases tical travel bymeans of a grooved guide member 20 secured to the frame 15 or other"suitable part of the vehicle, adapted to co operate with member 21secured to the ver' tical frame 6 of the fender.

l/Vhen the fender is in'use "on a vehicle, the wings, both fender andguard, are preferably 5 operated by means of a hand-lever 23, suitablemeans'being arranged to transmit the movement of the lever to the wings.in the form shown in the drawings, the movement of the lever 23 istransmitted through the connecting rod or bar 22, and connecting thegears being connected to the shaft mem bers 9 by the universal couplings1010. As heretofore stated each of the shaft members 9 has securedthereto an arm 4, or is otherwise suitably connected to one-of the rods2, so that as the shaft is turned the fender wings are operated orclosed as desired.

In this construction shown the guard and fender wings are thereforesimultaneously operated, by the shifting of lever 23. The fender israised or lowered by raising or lowering the end 17 of the bars 1. 71 7,the operation being brought about by operating thefoot lever 18. p

} Figs. 5 and 6 show a slightly modified arrangement of the guidingmember. In this form the bar 2627 is pivotally secured to the vehicleand the spring 28 provided so that the member 21 operating or sliding inthe grooved member '20 is partially resilientlysupported by the spring29 and that by the bar 26-27 and spring 28, the spring 28 being somewhatstiffer than the spring29. The back frame 6, main frame 1, and the guidewings l2may be provided with a suitstruction, form and operatingmechanism of w my preferred form of device, as shown in the drawingswithout departing from the spirit of my invention, hence I do notwish tobeunderstood limiting myself to the exact form or arrangement shown.-

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is v 1. Afender of the kind described, comprising a main frame and wingspivotallysccured thereto, saidwings arranged to lie in substantially thesame plane as the main frame when open, but lie with their free edgestransverselyof the frame when closed.

2. A fender of the kind described, comprising a main frame and wingspivotally se cured thereto, said wings arranged to lie means foroperating said wings.

3. A fender of the kind described, comprising a horizontally extendedframe, and a substantially verticall extended frame, in combination withfend er Wings pivotally secured to the horizontal frame and arranged tolie insubstantially the plane of'the horizontal frame or to lie with thefree edges in the plane of the vertical frame as desired. a

4. A fenderof the kind described, comprising a substantiallyhorizontallyextended frame and'a substantially vertically extended frame incombination with fender win 's pivotally secured to said horizontalframe and arranged to lie in substantially the plane of the horizontalframe or with the free edges in the plane of the vertical frame asdesired, and means for pivotally securing said wings to the frame.

5. A fender of the kind described, comprising a horizontally extendedframe and a' substantially vertically extended frame, in

. combination with fender wings pivotally secured to said horizontalframe and arranged to lie in substantially the plane of the horizontalframe or with free edges in the plane of the vertical frame as desired,and cooper ating guard wings.

6. A fender of the kind described, comprising a horizontally extendedframe and a substantially vertically extended frame, in combination withfender wings pivotally secured to the horizontal frame and arranged tolie in substantially the plane of: the horizontal frame or with the freeedges in the plane of the vertical frame as desired, coopcrating guardWings, and means for operating said fender and guard win s.

7. In. a device of. the -nd described, a frame and means for adjustablysecuring the same to a vehicle, in combination with folding fenderwingspivotally secured to the frame, and means for operating said Wings. 8.In a device of the kind described, a

frame and means for adjustabl securing the same to a vehicle, and meansor controlling the-vertical-position of the frame relative to thevehicle, in combination with folding fender wings pivotally secured tothe frame, and

. 7 means for operating said wings.

9-. In a device of the kind described, a substantially horizontallyextended frame and adjustable means adapted to support the frame andcontrol its vertical position relative to a vehicle, in combination withfolding fender wings pivotally secured to the frame, means forpivotall'y securing said wings comprising ball and socket joints, andmeans for operating the Wings.

' 10. In a device of the kind described, a

frame in combination with a pair of wings pivotally secured .to theframe on the sides thereof, means for operating said wings, cooperatingguard wings, and means for operating said guard wings.

11. In a device of the kind described, a I

otally secured to the frame on the sides thereof, cooperating guardwings, and means for simultaneously controlling said fender and guarduings.

13. in a device of the kind described, a frame, means for supporting theframe on a vehicle and controlliin its vertical position relative to thevehicle, 111 combination with a plurality of fender wings pivotallysecured to the frame on the sides thereof, cooperating guard wings, andmeans for simultaneously operating said fender and guard wings.

is. In a deidce of the kind described, a subs tan tially horizontallyextended \l-shaped frame and means for seeming and supporting said frameon a vehicle with the point of the Vin front, in combination with fenderwings pivotally secured on the side of said frame, and means foroperating said wings as desired.

v 15. In a device of the kind described, a substantially horizontallyextended xi-shaped frame, means adapted to adjustabl r secure andsupport the frame on a vehicle, and means for controllingthe verticalposition of the frame relative to the vehicle, in combina tionwith'fender wings secured on the sides of said frame, and means foroperating said wings as desired.

16. in a device of the kind described, asubstan'tially horizontallyextended V-shaped frame, and means for securing and supporting saidframe on. a vehicle, in combination .with fender wings pivotally securedto said frame on the sides thereof, cooperating guard wings, and meansfor operating said fender and guard win s.

17. in a device of the kind described, asubstantially horizontallyextended le -shaped frame, and means adapted to adjnstabiy sccure andsupport the frame on a vehicle and means for controlling the verticalposition of the frame relative to the vehicle, in combination withfender wings pivotally secured to said frame, cooperating guard wings,and means for operating sa d fender and guard wings. I

18. in a device of the kind described, a substantially horizontallyextended V-shaped frame, means adapted to adjustably secure and supportsaid-frame on a vehicle and means for a djustably securing the saidframes on a vehicle, in combination with cooperating fender wingspivotally secured to the.

V-shaped frame, the freeedges of said wings arranged to lie insubstantially the same plane as the horizontal frame or against thevertical frame as desired, and means for operating said wings.

20. In a device of'the kind described, a substantially horizontallyextended frame and a vertically extended back frame, means for securingsaid frames on a vehicle, in combination with cooperating fender wingspivotally secured to the horizontal frame, the free edges of said wingsarranged to liein substantially the same plane as the horizontal frame,or to lie against the vertical frame as desired, shdable cooperatingguard wings guided by said vertical frame, and means for operating thefender and guard wings.

21. In a device of the kind described, a substantially horizontallyextended frame anda vertically extended back frame, means for securingsaid frameon a vehicle, in con1 bination with cooperating fender wingspivotally secured to the horizontal frame, the free edges of said Wingsarranged to lie in substantially the same plane as the horizontalframe,or to lie against the vertical frame as desired, slidable cooperatingguard wings guided by said vertical frame, and means for simultaneouslyoperating the fender and guard wings.

22. In a device of the kind described, a substantially horizontallyextended frame and a vertically extended back frame, means 'for securingsaid frames on a vehicle, in comerases bination with cooperating fenderwings pivotally secured to the horizontal frame, means for pivotallysecuring the Wings to the frame, comprising cooperating ball and socketmembers, the free edges of said wings arranged to lie in substantiallythe same plane as the horizontal frame, or to lie against .the verticalframe as desired, slidable cooperating guard wings guided by saidvertical frame, means for operating the guard Wings, and means foroperativel-y transmitting the movement of the guard wings to the fenderWings.

23. In a device of the kind described, a substantially horizontallyextended frame and a vertically extended back frame, means for securingsaid frames on a vehicle, in combination with cooperating fender wingspivotally secured to the horizontal frame, the free edges of said wingsarranged'to lie in substantially the same plane as the horizontal frame,or to lie against the vertical frame as desired, slidable cooperatingguard Wings guided by said vertical frame, means for 0perating the guardwings, means for opera tively transmitting the movement of the guardwings to the fender wings, saidme'ans comprising racks, pinions andcooperating shafts, and means for operativelytransmitting the movementsof the shafts to the fender Wings.

2a. A fender of the kind described, comprising a main frame, and a backframe, means for resiliently supporting said frames on a vehicle, meansfor controlling their vertical position relative to the vehicle, incombination with cooperating fender wings pivotally secured to said mainframe, and movable cooperating guard wings, and means for simultaneouslyoperating said fender and guard wings.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name in the presence oftvfo sub scribing witnesses WALTER H. PETERS.

Witnesses:

ROY W. HILL, CHARLES I. COBB.

